Art Deco Birch Desk or Dressing Vanity Table with Kalgan Fur Stool

Silvio Cavatorta rare Art Deco exquisite birch five-drawer desk or dressing or vanity table with matched stool in ivory Kalgan lambskin.  The table is composed of a gorgeous birch veneer and has a raised lipped back and sides on the table top, two drawers on each side with stylized brass pulls along with a central drawer in a pronounced birch herringbone pattern, and ending on brass sabots.  This elegant stylish Art Deco desk or dressing table and matched stool are a testament to exceptional craftsmanship and sophisticated design.

Desk measurements: H 30 x W 41.5 x D 17.5 in.
Stool measurements: H 16 x W 21.5 x D 15.5 in.

Silvio Cavatorta (1899-1957) was an Italian designer. His father, Eugenio Cavatorta founded the furniture and upholstery company Cavatorta in 1869. Silvio, one of thirteen children, started working for the family business after the First World War. He was the main designer for the Cavatorta business, the furniture was mainly intended for complete home or business furnishings. During the Second World War Silvio continued to work, even under German occupation. Silvio his son, Franco (born in 1925) studied to be an architect and graduated in 1950. During his university years he completed internships in the studios of Le Corbusier, Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl and Sven Markelius. Franco Cavatorta was the one to introduce the new style, generally defined as 'Swedish', and took it in production in his father's furniture factory.